This report should assess the impact of external business environmental factors on the
organization and evaluate the organizations position and responses. In the case of a
large organization it is permissible to confine your report to part of the organization. An
organizations activities may range beyond the designated industrial sector in which case
the focus of your report must be on the organizations activities within the designated
sector.
Task 1
Give a brief overview of the primary external influences to which the organization is
subject and briefly explain the particular importance of each to the organization. This
first task should contribute no more than one third of your overall report.
Task 2
Choose one of the following themes:
a) International regional integration
b) Demographic factors
c) The importance of business law (employment law consumer law
competition law etc.)
d) Research and Development
e) The increasing global importance of newly-developing countries
excluding China
In relation to your chosen theme i. analyse its relevance to your chosen organization and how it influences policies
and decision-making within your chosen organization or industry-sector.
ii. critically evaluate the effectiveness of the organizations response.
iii. (if possible and appropriate) demonstrate some areas for improvement in the
response of the organization.